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Shagswell Wood - Mixed woodland

1 ha
PicnicFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 293m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
William Robinson Woodland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sussex Ouse Valley WayWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Worth WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Standen TrailWalking route
Named route
Bluebell Walk at StandenWalking route4.8 km

This moderate walk takes in the whole Standen Estate & wider countryside. If you visit in April and early May, you'll see the carpet of bluebells and spring flowers in Rockinghill Wood. Hills, rough ground & one steep slope. Not suitable for wheels.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:00-02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Garden Meadpublic footpath · 57 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 57 mPath type: residential
Station Roadpublic footpath · 349 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 349 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Woodsidepublic footpath · 67 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 67 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avenue Verte London ↔ ParisCycling route

English part of Avenue Verte London ↔ Paris, an international cycle route that connects the two capital cities

Named routeRef AVInternational cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 20 Crawley - Pyecombe (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 20National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route26 m
Named routeRef 21Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route283 m
Named routeRef 21Length 283 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route585 m
Named routeRef 21Length 585 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Deers Leap Main TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bluebell Lanebridleway · 210 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 210 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
Longview Lanebridleway · 97 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 97 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Bayhams Fieldbridleway · 42 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 42 mPath type: residential

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